Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

R Collection Lot No. 2 California Merlot

8.634 ratings
-no pro ratings
California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Raymond Vineyards has been making wine for over five generations. Dark red with berry and spice aromas. On the palate cherry, currants, and plum with heavy spicy oak. Big grainy tannins, lively acidity on this full body wine that had a medium finish. Nothing great. Pass. Tasting Sample.

Raymond Vineyards has been making wine for over five generations. Dark red with berry and spice aromas. On the palate cherry, currants, and plum with heavy spicy oak. Big grainy tannins, lively acidity on this full body wine that had a medium finish. Nothing great. Pass. Tasting Sample.

Aug 22nd, 2017
NYR
8.7

Smooth and fruity but not overbearing. 2014 vintage on December 18, 2016.

Smooth and fruity but not overbearing. 2014 vintage on December 18, 2016.

1 person found it helpfulDec 4th, 2016
Sean Sims

Good Merlot.

Good Merlot.

Dec 26th, 2023
Vincent Wang

Crisp, red berries, candy sweetness! Easy to drink

Crisp, red berries, candy sweetness! Easy to drink

May 30th, 2021
Jonathan Shoup

This merlot has a medium to dark, beautiful red color. A nice balanced blend of darker fruits, spice and crisp acidity. The finish was my favorite part although couldn’t quite place the taste...fresh bread? An enjoyable merlot, let’s do it again.

This merlot has a medium to dark, beautiful red color. A nice balanced blend of darker fruits, spice and crisp acidity. The finish was my favorite part although couldn’t quite place the taste...fresh bread? An enjoyable merlot, let’s do it again.

Jan 31st, 2021
Rachel Mihuta Grimm

Dark fruit, pleasant drinking.

Dark fruit, pleasant drinking.

Nov 20th, 2020
Jonathan Shoup

Delicious

Delicious

Mar 9th, 2020
Rufus King

Smooth California Merlot, black cherry with notes of vanilla and oak, at Hobbs Harborside in Wells, Maine

Smooth California Merlot, black cherry with notes of vanilla and oak, at Hobbs Harborside in Wells, Maine

Oct 1st, 2019
Stephanie Forbes

2015 Vintage on 4/22/17. This is an easy drinking Merlot - not too dry and the finish is fruity but not too sweet. I'm usually a Cab drinker, but our favorite restaurant has this as their house wine and we like it's drinkability.

2015 Vintage on 4/22/17. This is an easy drinking Merlot - not too dry and the finish is fruity but not too sweet. I'm usually a Cab drinker, but our favorite restaurant has this as their house wine and we like it's drinkability.

Apr 23rd, 2017
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7.9

Medium ruby, thin, mild, smooth, easy to sip, and to me not a lot of flavor. Not a bad wine, just uninteresting, a little watery, with some mild astringency in the finish. Not at all objectionable but also not much to it. I've had better merlot for the $12 this bottle cost.

Medium ruby, thin, mild, smooth, easy to sip, and to me not a lot of flavor. Not a bad wine, just uninteresting, a little watery, with some mild astringency in the finish. Not at all objectionable but also not much to it. I've had better merlot for the $12 this bottle cost.

Mar 21st, 2017